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@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ We would also point those interested in this file to use this version, which off
 
 If you find our work helpful in your research, please consider citing our paper
 
-
+```
 @article{chimitt_chan_sim,
 author = {Nicholas Chimitt and Stanley H. Chan},
 title = {{Simulating anisoplanatic turbulence by sampling intermodal and spatially correlated Zernike coefficients}},
@@ -33,3 +33,6 @@ year = {2020},
 doi = {10.1117/1.OE.59.8.083101},
 URL = {https://doi.org/10.1117/1.OE.59.8.083101}
 }
+```
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+